AMHERST — A weekend fire that quickly burned one building to the ground and destroyed a second 72-apartment complex has reignited the long-debated concerns of understaffing at the town’s fire department.
The firefighters’ union is calling on the community to boost the Fire Department staff by at least 18 people to bring it in line with average personnel levels for a community the size and complexity of Amherst.
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